Comments on: All About Quotation Marks http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Sami Ylinen http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/comment-page-1/#comment-53466 Sami Ylinen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:29:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/#comment-53466 How do punctuations work in front of a quote? I've checked out dozens of websites on the matter, and there seems to be no consistency on this. In a sentence like: The boy said, "I like ice cream!" Should the comma be there before the quote, or should it be removed? I've seen "experts" insist on both keeping it and removing it. Does this differ between UK English and US English? How do punctuations work in front of a quote? I’ve checked out dozens of websites on the matter, and there seems to be no consistency on this. In a sentence like:

The boy said, “I like ice cream!”

Should the comma be there before the quote, or should it be removed? I’ve seen “experts” insist on both keeping it and removing it. Does this differ between UK English and US English?

]]> By: MUHAMMAD ALEEM http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/comment-page-1/#comment-21868 MUHAMMAD ALEEM Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:15:03 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/#comment-21868 first,I thank to you for providing the knowledge to the people. I study this page first time today.I really get the knowledge from it and also carry in future. Regards, Muhammad Aleem Ansari first,I thank to you for providing the knowledge to the people.
I study this page first time today.I really get the knowledge from it and also carry in future.

Regards,

Muhammad Aleem Ansari

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/comment-page-1/#comment-16640 PreciseEdit Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:19 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/#comment-16640 This is one case where the British rules make more sense than the rules for American English. Now, if only we can get them to spell "behavior" correctly (wink). This is one case where the British rules make more sense than the rules for American English. Now, if only we can get them to spell “behavior” correctly (wink).

]]> By: nova http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/comment-page-1/#comment-16617 nova Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:08:29 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/all-about-quotation-marks/#comment-16617 I just want to thank Daniel and say: "Keep going!". your fan I just want to thank Daniel

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